Public Works Utility Technician I

City-of-Forest-Grove,-o; Forest Grove (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Forest Grove is seeking an entry‑level Utility Worker for the Public Works Department. The role focuses on routine maintenance, construction and repair of city streets, water and sewer systems, and related infrastructure, with opportunities to operate a variety of equipment.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and one year of maintenance experience; a valid driver's license is required, with a CDL‑A with tanker endorsement within 12 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
• One year of maintenance and repair experience.
• Possession of an appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• CDL A with tanker endorsement within twelve (12) months of hire.
• Note: If the City pays for an employee to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) the employee will be subject to a reimbursement schedule for costs incurred if they leave the City’s employment within twenty-four months of obtaining the license in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine general maintenance, construction and repair duties on City streets, water and sewer collection systems, and other related infrastructures.
• Perform curb, gutter and driveway maintenance duties; break up paved surfaces; set forms; mix, pour, spread and finish concrete.
• Perform street maintenance duties; prepare surfaces for paving; patch potholes; mix, spread, shovel, rake and roll asphalt and chip seal surfaces.
• Operate heavy and light equipment, and hand and small power tools including loaders, backhoes, dump trucks, pavers, rollers, tractors, fork lifts, chainsaws, shovels, and rakes; ensure all equipment is operated in a safe and efficient manner.
• Place cones, barriers and signs to define the work area and protect co-workers and the general public; excavate and fill trenches and ditches.
• Clean and perform minor maintenance work on equipment and facilities within an assigned area; clean and maintain all maintenance vehicles.

Skills

Public works maintenance

Equipment operation

Traffic control

Safety practices

Confined space entry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CDL A within 12 months

Tools

Loader

Backhoe

Dump trucks

Pavers

Concrete finishing tools

Job description

City of Forest Grove is seeking an entry‑level Utility Worker for the Public Works Department. The role focuses on routine maintenance, construction and repair of city streets, water and sewer systems, and related infrastructure, with opportunities to operate a variety of equipment.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and one year of maintenance experience; a valid driver's license is required, with a CDL‑A with tanker endorsement within 12 months of hire.